The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-07-23
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j Yesterday afternoon, after e res
turn of the party from their an to
Hot Springs, there was a General
conscription Of carriages; anfs at 4
o'clock, the Battery Park was ias
yaded by citizens in long eavalcade
to make captive Of those they
claimed as the guests of the city.
They were willing captiyef, and
submitted readily to captivity for
TIE while in the elegant sslack
marias." A rather superfuors rain
rendered its services to lay tue sup
positions dust which might offend
the olfactories of the riders: md It
continued its oficious dutiee T1tt.il
the grounds of Connalty e:g e.g.
1y=-s sissyfad. fiisn the veil 81 cloud
was lifted, tire curtain of rain was
torn aside, and the magnificent pross
pect lay open to eyes that we
krow were as much surprised as
delighted. We. in Asheville, know
that view too we'll to submit to anS
other detailed description; but we
think the springs Of poetry were
touched and the fountains of elo>
quence opened in the hearts and
the brains of our enthusiastic young
friends and we await with curiosity
and interest their several lucubra-
tions.
All eyes and sentiments drank full
of the glorious scene; and then the
long file'stretched out for Beaumont.
That beautiful spot was in the hour
of its glory. The rain had passed
away, lingering clouds rested here
and there in the sky touched by the
golden rays of the declining sun,
and wreathed with plumes of white
vapor that shot up from many
gorge and valley; and below in its
verdant nests of foliage lay the city
spread out in its growing amplitude
Here and there lifted, from the YER
DAFT level stood out the prominences
crested with their noble architecture
al adornments, among which like a.
long line Of casteilated structures
stood out the noble Battery Park
Hotel.
But here again we leave it to our
visitors to fill up the outlines we
have sketched. With younger eyes
and livelier emotions, they can use
the coloring that their vivid enjoy
ment can 1avishly supply.
Then again the line of march was
taken up, back through the city,
down towards the river, to a sudden !
turn in the road. and we were as
much surprised as were our guests;
for we were where we had never
been before-in Clivcden Park. |
Who doufd nave IN giflTeJi- II issS
lation in the very midst of busy life b,
Yet here was round and loftkss
knoll, crowned with its native oaE4
and unkempt underground, as IN uys
secluded as if miles away III the foF{
est, yet looking down and inf3
the very dwelling places of our fet-
low citizens, down the river whici
stretched its broad and
glimmer1ng length in many Il sinu-
Gus wind, down upon the railroad
and the iron and railroad bridges i
and around, upon the noble land
scape that spread Itself every |
where around us. Just on the crest
of the hill a rustic summer house
was standing: and under it was
spread in tempting array the gener-
Gus provision of refreshments of
melons and grapes, and more sub
stantial provant; not to speak of the |
ice and glasses, suggestive prelude |
to the active picket firing which
soon ensued.
1t was all pretty and charming,
and was enjoyed with gu>to that
was grateful to the hosts and de-
lightful to the guests; for the finale
was as agreeable as it was unex I
pected.
The whole was closed by pleas
ant off hard speech of welcome 10
the press by Hon Thos. d.
Johnston, respon ded to pleasantly
by President Eldridge, and ahen
a the shades of evening tell The par
ty dispersed, and our guests had
rest until this morning.